The room was a complete mess. Chairs and tables were overturned. A half-naked middle-aged woman lay in a pool of blood. Her body was disheveled, clearly having suffered abuse and mistreatment before her death. It was Kong Yan, Kong Xinyue's mother.0

Li Xiaofei was greatly surprised. He quickly searched the other two rooms but found no one else. It was apparent that the perpetrator had already left. Judging by the mess, the assailant had also ransacked the place for any valuables.0

Li Xiaofei crouched down, covered the woman's body with some clothes, and examined her to determine the cause of death. She had been struck forcefully in the chest, causing multiple fractures to her sternum and ribs…0

Just then…0

"Mm…"|0

Kong...0